Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

Villarreal CF

2 – 0

Full Time

Real Sociedad de Futbol

Sun 2 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'

RamonTerrats Espacio 26' Y

Y 27' Igor Zubeldia

Pepe Reina 53' Y

Juan Foyth 65' Y

Y 75' Martin Zubimendi

Y 75' David Silva

Y 76' David Silva

Nicolas Jackson 82' Y

Nicolas Jackson 90' Y

Nicolas Jackson 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Angel Nevado
Referee Javier Martinez
Referee Raul Cabanero
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Albert Avalos

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atletico de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompie	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alaves	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruna	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Futbol	7	10
9	CA Osasuna	7	8
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
11	Villarreal CF	7	8
12	Athletic Club	6	8
13	Getafe CF	7	8
14	RC Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	7	7
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	7	7
17	Levante UD	6	5
18	Elche CF	7	5
19	Valencia CF	7	4
20	Malaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Futbol

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Real Sociedad de Futbol	H	2–0	W
19 Mar	CA Osasuna	A	3–0	W
12 Mar	Real Betis Balompie	H	1–1	D
04 Mar	UD Almeria	A	2–0	W
27 Feb	Getafe CF	H	2–1	W
18 Feb	RCD Mallorca	A	2–4	L

Real Sociedad de Futbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Villarreal CF	A	0–2	L
19 Mar	Elche CF	H	2–0	W
16 Mar	AS Roma	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	RCD Mallorca	A	1–1	D
09 Mar	AS Roma	A	0–2	L
03 Mar	Cadiz CF	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF		Real Sociedad de Futbol
#11	Position	#8
8	Points	10
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 3
13	Scored	9
12	Conceded	13
+1	GD	-4
1.14	PPG	1.43
29%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

14% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season

Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/6

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Real Sociedad de Futbol

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/4

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF

Pape Gueye	3 G
Alberto Moleiro	2 G	3 A
Georges Mikautadze	2 G	1 A
Nicolas Pepe	2 G
Gerard Moreno	2 G

Real Sociedad de Futbol

Luka Sucic	3 G
Ander Barrenetxea	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica!
5' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Martin Zubimendi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Robin Le Normand has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 353 appearances.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Futbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' Real Sociedad de Futbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
26' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. RamonTerrats Espacio will be fuming at that decision.
27' Igor Zubeldia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Real Sociedad de Futbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
37' Real Sociedad de Futbol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pepe Reina made 518 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Futbol that had 353 games and scored 441 goals.
53' Pepe Reina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Jose Luis Morales is replaced by Giovani Lo Celso on 61 minute.
62' The crowd applauds RamonTerrats Espacio as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Jackson steps in for Villarreal CF.
65' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Juan Foyth will be fuming at that decision.
70' Mikel Oiarzabal gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Alexander Sorloth and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alfonso Pedraza by Alberto Moreno on 72 minute.
75' Martin Zubimendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
76' The Spain central midfielder Dani Parejo breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-0!
76' Real Sociedad de Futbol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
77' Dani Parejo with the second goal in the match!
81' A goal from the Senegal international Nicolas Jackson! He fires home on 81 to make it 3-0!
82' A moment of madness from Nicolas Jackson on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
84' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 84 minute. Andoni Gorosabel leaves to be changed by Alex Sola.
85' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. David Silva is replaced by Illarramendi on 85 minute.
90' Nicolas Jackson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

8
Juan Foyth
10
Dani Parejo
23
Aissa Mandi
22
Jose Luis Morales ↓ Giovani Lo Celso 62'
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Alberto Moreno 72'
11
Samuel Chukwueze
4
Pau Torres ↓ Jorge Cuenca 85'
1
Pepe Reina
16
Alejandro Baena ↓ Trigueros 85'
21
Yeremi Pino
39
RamonTerrats Espacio ↓ Nicolas Jackson 62'

Bench

2
Femenia Far
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 72'
12
Johan Mojica
17
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 62'
14
Trigueros ↑ 85'
–
Haissem Hassan
5
Jorge Cuenca ↑ 85'
35
Filip Jorgensen
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 62'

Coach Quique Setien

Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups

Starting XI

19
Alexander Sorloth ↓ Mikel Oiarzabal 70'
21
David Silva ↓ Illarramendi 85'
23
Brais Mendez
5
Igor Zubeldia
8
Mikel Merino ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 85'
18
Andoni Gorosabel ↓ Alex Sola 84'
1
Alex Remiro
14
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Mohamed Ali Cho 70'
12
Aihen Munoz
24
Robin Le Normand
3
Martin Zubimendi

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gerard Moreno	5
Dani Parejo	3
Alexander Isak	3
Willian Jose	3
Takefusa Kubo	2
Santi Comesana	2
Mikel Oyarzabal	2
Martin Zubimendi	2

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

2023-04-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2023-03-19 CA Osasuna 0–3 Villarreal CF W 2023-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompie D 2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2023-02-27 Villarreal CF 2–1 Getafe CF W 2023-02-18 RCD Mallorca 4–2 Villarreal CF L

Real Sociedad de Futbol Form

2023-04-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2023-03-19 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–0 Elche CF W 2023-03-16 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–0 AS Roma D 2023-03-12 RCD Mallorca 1–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol D 2023-03-09 AS Roma 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2023-03-03 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–0 Cadiz CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.13 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Villarreal CF to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF60% Draw22% Real Sociedad de Futbol18%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

82%

Draw or Real Sociedad de Futbol

40%

Villarreal CF or Real Sociedad de Futbol

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Villarreal CF44% Draw41% Real Sociedad de Futbol15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

6.6%

0 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

4.6%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.7%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	Real Sociedad de Futbol covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.